Identifying Marine SPAs for the Manx Shearwater
Important Manx Shearwater colonies are protected by European legislation and are designated as Special Protection Areas (SPAs).
Monitoring Eider Populations in Northern Ireland
This work aims to examine the status of the Eider in Northern Ireland, gathering population, breeding and movement data.
Breeding Seabird Surveys
Sterna was sub-contracted by Allen & Mellon Environmental Ltd to assist with surveys of cliff nesting seabirds in order to assess the potential impact of work in the vicinity of the colony.
Monitoring Manx Shearwaters
Manx Shearwaters are a difficult species to survey effectively, being a burrow nesting species which only returns to the colony at night.